Proverbs 1:5 - The Scriptures 2009

⁵ The wise one hears and increases learning, And the understanding one gets wise counsel,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵ A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; And a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵ The wise also will hear and increase in learning, and the person of understanding will acquire skill and attain to sound counsel [so that he may be able to steer his course rightly]–[Prov. 9:9.]

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵ That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels:

Common English Bible

⁵ The wise hear them and grow in wisdom; those with understanding gain guidance.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵ By listening, the wise shall become wiser and the intelligent shall possess governments.

Proverbs 1:5 Cross References

Proverbs 12:1

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, But he who hates reproof is stupid.

Proverbs 9:9

Give instruction to a wise one, and he is wiser still; Teach a righteous one, and he increases in learning.

1 Corinthians 10:15

I speak as to wise men, judge for yourselves what I say.

Job 34:16

If you have understanding, hear this! Give ear to the sound of my words:

Job 34:10

Therefore, listen to me, you men of heart: far be it from Ěl to do wrong, and from the Almighty to commit unrighteousness.

Job 34:34

Let men of heart say to me, and a wise man who listens to me:

2 Chronicles 25:16

And it came to be, as he talked with him, that the sovereign said to him, “Have we appointed you counsellor to the sovereign? Stop! Why should they strike you?” Then the prophet stopped and said, “I know that Elohim has counselled to destroy you, because you have done this and have not listened to my counsel.”

Proverbs 14:6

A scoffer shall seek wisdom but find none, But knowledge is swift to him who has understanding.

Ecclesiastes 9:11

I again saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the mighty, nor even bread to the wise, nor even riches to men of understanding, nor even favour to men of knowledge – for time and chance meets with them all.

Deuteronomy 4:6

And you shall guard and do them, for this is your wisdom and your understanding before the eyes of the peoples who hear all these laws, and they shall say, ‘Only a wise and understanding people is this great nation!’ ”

Job 34:2

“Hear my words, you wise men; give ear to me, you who have knowledge.

Proverbs 8:33

“Listen to discipline and become wise, And do not refuse it.

Proverbs 9:8

Do not reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you; Reprove a wise one, and he loves you.

Proverbs 18:15

The heart of the understanding one gets knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

Proverbs 19:25

Strike a scoffer, and the simple is made wise; And reprove one who has understanding, And he discerns knowledge.

Proverbs 21:11

When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise; But when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.